Results 361-380 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Sports Capital Programme. (16 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: While I thank the Minister for his reply, I had hoped for a more specific answer. I accept he is still reviewing the applications. Ballycroy is a Mayo village which has suffered very heavily from depopulation to the extent that it has lost half of its people over the years. The community is fighting hard to come back and has done trojan work to reclaim from a bog a sports pitch that has been...

Sports Capital Programme. (16 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I thank the Minister for that. I invite him to see the wonderful work that has been done for the little funding that was received. Another application in my area concerns Bangor Erris where wonderful work has been done by the Bangor Hibs football club. I hope the Minister will look at its application.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if adequate funds are available to purchase a site and build a permanent school for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20430/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the alternative which exists for the 182 pupils and ten teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in the event that a site is not purchased and a permanent school is not built; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20431/05]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a 24 hour ambulance will be located in the Mulranny, Achill and Ballycroy area of Mayo; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that lives are being lost and put in jeopardy due to the considerable time which elapses before an ambulance arrives to take ill persons to hospital; when it is likely that an ambulance...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the latest statistics available on funding provided by this Government towards cancer treatment and care here; the regional breakdown of these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20650/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a potential disaster of enormous proportions is being perpetrated on the residents of Rossport in north Mayo, who are being forced to live alongside an unprecedented high-pressure upstream gas pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20966/05]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has the power to direct a company (details supplied) to refine the Corrib gas offshore, as is normal practice, in the interest of residents in Rossport, north Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20967/05]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only real obstacle preventing a company (details supplied) from refining Corrib gas offshore and bringing it ashore to Bord Gáis Éireann standards is short-term cost benefits for the company; his views on whether this consideration justifies the risks to...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Health and Safety Authority refused to investigate a fatal road traffic accident which took place on the Culdaff Road, County Donegal, on 12 June 2001 and which resulted in the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20864/05]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not fully investigated following an altercation; the further reason a Swiss knife was not analysed as was had requested at the time; if an investigation will be made into the circumstances of this fracas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the situation whereby a person (details supplied) was fatally injured on the Culdaff Road, County Donegal, on 12 June 2001 as a result of a car skidding on chippings on a resurfaced road on which inadequate signs were erected, in a case in which no investigation was carried out; and if he will...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 575: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the failure of local authorities to ensure that the regulations in regard to road construction and roadworks are properly adhered to, thus avoiding resultant death, including that of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20862/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the failure of local authorities and the NRA to enforce the regulations requiring proper standards of practice in road construction and roadworks which has resulted in death and serious injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20863/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of Donegal gardaí to adequately investigate the fatal road accident on 12 June 2001 in which Sinéad McDaid was killed, or to preserve the scene of the accident. Why did Donegal County Council and the HSA not investigate the accident, which happened on a road where...

Road Safety. (22 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important matter on the Adjournment. Sinéad McDaid was a young woman of 22 years of age. She was driving on the Culdaff Road, Donegal, on 12 June 2001 bringing a present to her mother-in-law on the occasion of her birthday. On a straight stretch of road, on the approach to Culdaff where resurfacing work had commenced earlier in the day, the car...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the fatal road accident and the death of a person (details supplied) he will take steps to ensure that the existing regulations are imposed such that safe practices are implemented by those carrying out road reconstruction and road works; if he will conduct an investigation of all fatal and serious road traffic accidents to assess...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: No, Minister, you have had your two contributions.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I remind Members that the House will take a sos at 1 p.m., as agreed on the Order of Business. The sitting will resume at 1.30 p.m.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Jerry Cowley: That will be a matter for the Chair at that time.